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Senna-Prost Suzuka clash remembered on this day in 1990

Original: 1990: Controversy in Japan Title Winning Fight # OnThisDay 21 October, the 1990 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka became one

On 21 October 1990, the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka produced one of the most controversial endings in Formula 1 championship history. Bitter rivals Ayrton Senna, driving for McLaren, and Alain Prost, in a Ferrari, collided at the first corner, settling the title fight in Senna's favour and igniting debate that still divides fans decades later.

Why now: It is the anniversary of the infamous 1990 Suzuka collision between Senna and Prost, a defining F1 controversy.

Ayrton SennaAlain ProstMcLarenFerrariSuzuka

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